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Observations on the necessity of clearing out the conventual church of Fountains, in Yorkshire, addressed to the Central Committee of the Archæological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, at the request of a body of its members
Walbran, John Richard (1817-1869); Royal Archaeological Institute
1846
A genealogical and biographical memoir of the Lords of Studley, in Yorkshire
Walbran, John Richard (1817-1869)
1841
The Yorkshire church notes of Sir Stephen Glynne (1825-1874)
Glynne, Sir Stephen (1807-1874); Butler, L A S
2007
[Biblia]
[ca. 1260]
Decoration: biblical books and divisions of Psalms have historiated 9-line initials in colours, on gold grounds, and with ornamental bars extending to the margins that are often decorated by birds and...
Jerome (fol. 2r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of St. Jerome writing, holding a quill and a sharpening knife. He wears a tonsure, a black cape and white garments. The margin contains a stork-like bird and a head of a...
The beheading of Hophni or Phineas (fol. 99r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'P' encloses the scene of the beheading of Hophni or Phineas. The border has a hybrid of a bird with an animal head.
Saul's suicide (fol. 112r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of Saul piercing himself with a sword and jumping into the sea. The border includes a head of a deer.
Abishag and Bathsheba before David (fol. 122v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'R' encloses the scene of Abishag and Bathsheba before the old King David, who lies in his sickbed. Bathsheba and David wear crowns. Abishag, known for her beauty, was chosen as a helper to Ki...
Ahaziah falling from his palace (fol. 135v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'P' encloses the scene ofAhaziah falling from an upper chamber of his palace. A satyr-type monster catches him.